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10 Tala - Tanumafili II SMS "Adler"
2003 year| Silver (.925) | 28.40 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Samoa |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Malietoa Tanumafili II (1962-2007) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2003 |
| Value | 10 Tala 10 WST = USD 3.57 |
| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.40 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#44084 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Sailing vessel SMS "Adler", date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SMS "ADLER" 1889
2003
Edge
Reeded
Comment
SMS Adler was a gunboat of the Imperial German Navy. She was launched 3 November 1883 in the Imperial shipyard in Kiel. On 5 September 1888, she shelled Manono Island and Apolima, Samoa, which were strongholds of Malietoa’s forces. She was wrecked together with the German gunboat SMS Eber, the German corvette SMS Olga, the United States Navy gunboat USS Nipsic, the U.S. Navy screw steamer USS Trenton, and the U.S. Navy sloop-of-war USS Vandalia on 16 March 1889 in a hurricane at Apia, Samoa, during the Samoan crisis.Twenty crew members lost their lives.
Interesting fact
The 10 Tala coin from Samoa featuring Tanumafili II (SMS "Adler") has a unique feature - it has a built-in bottle opener edge! This means that the coin can be used to open bottles, making it a functional and interesting collector's item.
